Auctioned to the Alpha Books in Order

Investigating missing hikers and suspicious land deals in Devil's Peak, a woman becomes a stalker's target. Reclusive former ranger Rhett Maddox offers protection, drawing her into close quarters as her investigation uncovers increasingly dangerous town secrets.

A feared recluse bids for a woman at a charity auction to protect her from a threatening developer. Their pretend relationship becomes harder to maintain when a blizzard confines them to his mountain cabin and attraction grows.

Facing the loss of her family’s lodge, a woman accepts a wealthy recluse’s proposal after he bids for her at an auction. Their yearlong marriage arrangement promises financial rescue, but living together threatens their carefully stated boundaries.

To unsettle her former fiancé, a woman bids on her best friend’s older brother and announces he is her boyfriend. A trip to a wedding and a rain-stranded motel stay make their pretend relationship increasingly difficult to contain.